This Month
This woman made history when she took over her local A-League club
Alyssar Narey, one of just two women to run a football club in Australia, lays bare the reality of the family juggle, women in sport and the one thing she can’t survive without.
- Zoe Samios
February
- Opinion
- Leadership lessons
CEO succession needs a shake-up
It’s the most important job corporate boards have, and all too often they fail miserably.
- Beth Kowitt
November 2023
Investors use AI to find out what executives really think
Funds already use algorithms to trawl through earnings calls transcripts to glean signals from executives’ choice of words. Now they are trying to find further messages.
- Nicholas Megaw
April 2023
- Exclusive
- Gender equality
Where are the women? Directors pressed to boost female CEOs
Gender diversity around the board table is being held back by the dearth of female chief executives, prompting calls for directors to ensure more women rise to the top.
- Sally Patten
January 2022
ANZ readying for change at the top in 2022
ANZ chairman Paul O’Sullivan may decide later this year who will receive the leadership baton from Shayne Elliott, who has set the bank up for success.
- Ayesha de Kretser
November 2021
Why chief customer officers are next in line for the CEO job
Tech-savvy executives trained to hit revenue targets and keep customers happy are emerging as the top candidates to fill CEO vacancies.
- Tess Bennett
September 2021
The odd quirks that make CEOs tick
One of the enduring legacies of AFR BOSS has been to delve into the personal lives of CEOs to better understand the people behind the business and the strategies.
- Patrick Durkin and Sally Patten
June 2021
- Opinion
- Leadership lessons
There’s nothing like a CEO humblebragger
The head of the ABS and David Koch’s son are among those who deflect credit for altruism while drawing attention to it.
- Aaron Patrick
Nine strategies for CEO success
BOSS asks four of the country’s top executive coaches and advisers, who work behind the scenes for ASX 100 leaders, their top tips for attaining success.
- Sally Patten
February 2021
Revealed: how the pandemic changed the face of Australia’s CEOs
Of the CEOs appointed to ASX 200 companies last year, 71 per cent were internal appointments, up from 50 per cent in 2019.
- Natasha Boddy
November 2020
Four things HR looks for when promoting leaders
Eager to climb the career ladder? HR bosses share the four things they look for in potential leaders.
- Natasha Boddy and Sally Patten
October 2020
Inside the art of succession planning
The new focus on company culture, sudden CEO departures and major external shocks have highlighted the importance of grooming future leaders.
- Sally Patten
April 2020
The path to CEO is with a CV in technology
The COVID-19 outbreak has put technology at the core of companies' efforts to keep operating, rather than just being a means for innovation and cost-cutting.
- Sally Patten
October 2019
You've got to understand rocks if you want to run BHP
BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie believes his successor must have a detailed understanding of minerals and geology.
- Peter Ker and Hans van Leeuwen
September 2019
ASX 200 firms leaving women out of top roles
Only two of the 25 chief executives appointed to an ASX 200 company over the past 12 months were female – and one of them was to a New Zealand company.
- Sally Patten
June 2019
The power of collective wisdom
Seeking the counsel of mentors of different ages helps Franchise Council chief Mary Aldred avoid a narrow range of feedback.
- Luke Housego
Leaders need to show a 'chink in the armour'
For Jade Little, real strength lies in acknowledging mistakes and being open to feedback.
- Elouise Fowler
'We laugh at ourselves, we accept mistakes'
Working as an accountant in her 20s helped Showpo chief Jane Lu decide what leadership styles she liked – and those she didn't.
- Natasha Gillezeau
'I went to a good university and it meant nothing here'
Cleanaway chief Vik Bansal learnt rigorous thinking in his home country of India and resilience as a migrant to Australia.
- Sally Patten
How Marnie Baker made it from milking shed to bank chief
Bendigo Bank's chief says studying and working in a regional area meant she wasn't a slave to management fads or trendy business theories.
- James Frost